Peda-vegi is a village and a mandal

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 in West Godavari district in the state of Andhra Pradesh

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It is located 12 km from the city of Eluru, the head quarters of West Godavari Dist. Pedavegi also serves as the Mandal headquarters of Pedavegi Mandal.

History

The Eastern Chalakyas ruled coastal Andhra from 700 to 1200, with Vengi,near the village of Pedavegi, as their capital. Historical evidence can be found at the villages of Pedavegi and Guntupalli (Jilakarragudem).

Economy

The main source of income and empoyment for the people of Pedavegi is agriculture. The land around Pedavegi is very fertile. The chiefly gown crops are maize, peanut, cashewnuts, watermelon, coconuts and palm oil.

Some enterprising farmers also grow medicinal plants, coffee and cocoa(promoted by cadburys).

Notable Facts

• Pedavegi used to have an unpaved airport built by the British for World War II.
• A major palm oil processing plant is situated here.
• National Palm Oil Research Cente is located in Pedavegi.
• Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
  Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
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   is located in Pedavegi.

Panchayats

The following is the list of village Panchayats in Pedavegi mandal.

• Munduru.
• Pothunuru
• Bapirajugudem.
• Vijayarai,
• Kuchimpudi
• Rayannapalem
• Ratnalakunta
• Ammapalem
• Pedakadimi
• Pinakadimi
• Vijayarai
• Janampeta
• Jagannadapuram
• Gangannagudem
• Jogannapalem
• Kondalaraopalem
• Koppulavarigudem.
• Garlamadugu
• Lakshmipuram (Dibbagudem)

This mandal is mainly famous for agriculture. Here water is available year round for the agriculture so farmers can cultivate 3 crops per year.

See also

• Eluru
  Eluru
  Eluru is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of West Godavari district and has a population of 5,15,343 approximately. Eluru is situated on the national highway NH 5 connecting Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam and about east of state...
  
  
• West Godavari district
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koppak belongs to pedavegi mandal one of the famous place for mariol arts
(karrasamu)in ancient times. for last 3 decades it is center for nearly 10 villages in surroundings. pedakadimi, ammapalem, bhogapuram, ankannagudem, kopppaka gudem, velpucherla, pinakadim, chillaboinapalii.
In koppaka every govt dept have its sign. Most of the people depend on the agriculture.